Jackie

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My activity: As I teach reading comprehension courses, I try to make my students read as much as possible. Even in my review of vocabulary, they have to read. For example, let's say that I have taught 25 items and I want to review them quickly. I make up 12/13 sentences in which students have to choose one of two items in bold. Students work in pairs or in groups of four.

Advantages: See word in context
Read another text
Reinforce collocational competence
Review of other vocabulary (not only the target words)

Disadvantages: Coming up with good sentences might take some time.


Here are a few examples prepared for an advanced class in the EAP programme of Oranim:

Circle the correct option.
  1. All parents want to raise/fit happy well-adjusted children.
  2. Talking to your child deprives/encourages its mental development.
  3. Western child-rearing regularities/practices differ from those of developing countries.
  4. Your suggestion doesn’t make any sense/meaning. It seems so illogical!
  5. Childcare in every society shapes/aims at molding personalities which fit well the values and beliefs of that particular society.
  6. If you trigger/respond to somebody’s plea for help, you do something; you do not remain indifferent or passive.
  7. She has inherited/attained international recognition but this is not enough to make her happy.
  8. Contentment/Righteousness is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction. This is what a baby feels after it has been bathed and fed.
  9. Both children and animals respond favorably to the soothing/distinct voice of an adult.
  10. Freddie Mercury’s voice was so distinct/stimulating. You could never have mistaken him anybody else.
  11. Her complaints triggered/calmed a series of unpleasant exchanges between the teacher and the whole class.
  12. Trying to be tactful she ended up being so obscure/valid that nobody understood what she meant.